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- [chig-oh]
- /ˈtʃɪg oʊ/
- /ˈtʃɪ.ɡəʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [chig-oh]
- /ˈtʃɪg oʊ/
Definitions of chigoe word
- noun chigoe a tropical flea, Tunga penetrans, the female of which lives on or burrows into the skin of its host, which includes man 3
- noun chigoe a flea (Tunga penetrans) of tropical America and Africa: the female burrows into the skin, causing painful sores 3
- noun chigoe a flea, Tunga penetrans, of tropical America and Africa, the impregnated female of which embeds itself in the skin, especially of the feet, of humans and animals and becomes greatly distended with eggs. 1
- noun chigoe A tropical flea, the female of which burrows and lays eggs beneath the host’s skin, causing painful sores. 1
- noun chigoe A small tropical flea, Tunga penetrans, whose females burrow under the skin of animals, including humans, and lay their eggs, causing strong irritation and sores. 0
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Origin of chigoe
First appearance:
before 1685 One of the 48% oldest English words
Borrowed into English from Carib around 1685-95
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Parts of speech for Chigoe
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chigoe popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
chigoe usage trend in Literature
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